Program Type: Career Program
Program Total: 31 Credits
Program Description
Students who complete the Graphic Design Certificate will have the ability to produce print and screen-based graphics for commercial purposes using traditional and digital tools. Students will be able to assemble a portfolio suitable for workforce entry or professional advancement.
Graduates of the Graphic Design Certificate will be able to:
- Use the vocabulary of visual communication, elements of art, and principles of design
- Apply traditional and digital methods to student-created projects
- Demonstrate the stages of developing a visual product
- Assemble a portfolio suitable for workforce entry or professional development applicable to graphic design
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Required Courses
ART-1510 Two-Dimensional Design Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
ART-1570 Introduction to Computer Graphics Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
ART-2740 Modern Art Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
ART-2720 African-American Art Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
ART-2700 Art Survey I Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
ART-1530 Drawing I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
ART-1620 Digital Publication Design Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
ART-2410 Graphic Design I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
ART-2650 Animation and Multimedia I Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
ART-2670 3-D Digital Modeling and Animation Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
ART-2570 Lettering Typography and Layout Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
ART-2610 Graphic Design II Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
ART-2620 Digital Illustration Credits: 3 (Program Elective)
ART-2900 Portfolio Development for Visual Arts Credits: 1 (Program Requirement)
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